Seasonal adaptations

Some plants grow well in winter. Why can these flowers bloom during winter?

• They can bloom with less sunlight

• they only bloom every few years

• they bloom with warmer air

• they only bloom with clear skies

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Some animals do not stay active in winter. During winter their heart rate, breathing, and body temperature decrease in order to save energy.

• The sun is too bright

• animals can not walk

• It rains all the time

• There is less food

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Why do some trees lose their leaves during fall and winter seasons?

• The wind does not blow

• there is less sunlight

• It is warm outside

• the sky is cloudy

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What would NOT be an adaptation that would help an animal who cant find its usual food during the winter?

• Traveling to where there is more food

• Being less active

• Finding another kind of food to eat

• Growing thicker fur

Why do plants grow more in the spring and summer?

• Its cold at night

• Nothing can eat them

• There is more sunshine and rain

• The wind blows them away

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Why do some animals change colors in the winter?

• To help it run faster

• To sleep more

• To blend in with its surroundings

• To find more food

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What is one way a tree prepares for winter?

• It grows more

• It becomes greener

• It loses its leaves

• Their roots grow faster

Sasha made a list of adaptations that animals need to survive seasonal changes:

Traveling long distances

Being less active

Growing thicker fur in the winters

What adaptation should be added?

• Gills to breathe under water

• Increase in body fat

• Strong legs for running

• Sharp claws to catch prey

A fern releases its spore in the springtime in order to reproduce. How does the plant know when spring has arrived?

• Temperatures increase

• There is less rain

• There is no wind

• Its dark at night

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Why do some animals gain weight before the winter?

• They want to get fat

• There is less food in the winter

• They want to sleep better

• They like to look fat

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